What color is #7B5599?

#7B5599 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7B5599?

The RGB value is 123, 85, 153: 123 red, 85 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7B5599?

The complementary color is #739955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7B5599?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7B5599 color

#7B5599 rgb(123, 85, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #7B5599 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 33.3% green and 60% blue (123, 85, 153).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 29% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#7B5599 color codes

HEX	`#7B5599`
RGB	`rgb(123, 85, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 33.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 29%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 44%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.78, 29.28, -31.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.78, 42.84, 313.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.166, 13.008, 31.737)`
Decimal	`8082841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7B5599, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7B5599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7B5599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7B5599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7b5599; }
.text { color: #7b5599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7b5599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 85 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7b5599, #995595); }

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Questions

What color is #7B5599?: #7B5599 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7B5599?: The RGB value is 123, 85, 153: 123 red, 85 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7B5599?: The complementary color is #739955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7B5599?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.